Failure to Maintain Clean and Safe Resident Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for its residents. During observations, three residents were found with dirty bedding, and multiple rooms had missing thermostat covers. Additionally, strips of molding that should have been attached to bathroom sinks were found detached and leaning against the wall in some resident bathrooms. These conditions were verified by both nursing and housekeeping staff at the time of observation. Interviews revealed that the Regional Facilities Manager was unaware of the missing thermostat covers and detached molding, attributing the oversight to the recent resignation of the maintenance director without notice. The deficiency was identified during investigations under two complaint numbers and had the potential to affect all residents in the facility.